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So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,

“I am young in years and you are (A)old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you my knowledge.
I [a]thought [b](B)age should speak,
And [c]increased years should make wisdom known.
But it is a spirit in man,
And the (C)breath of the Almighty gives them (D)understanding.
The [d]abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may (E)elders understand justice.

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  1. Job 32:7 Lit said
  2. Job 32:7 Lit days
  3. Job 32:7 Lit many
  4. Job 32:9 Or nobles

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said:

“I am young in years,
    and you are (A)aged;
therefore I was timid and afraid
    to declare my opinion to you.
I said, ‘Let days speak,
    and many years teach wisdom.’
But it is (B)the spirit in man,
    (C)the breath of the Almighty, that makes him (D)understand.
(E)It is not the old[a] who are wise,
    nor the aged who understand what is right.

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  1. Job 32:9 Hebrew many [in years]

So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:

“I am young in years,
    and you are old;(A)
that is why I was fearful,
    not daring to tell you what I know.
I thought, ‘Age should speak;
    advanced years should teach wisdom.’(B)
But it is the spirit[a](C) in a person,
    the breath of the Almighty,(D) that gives them understanding.(E)
It is not only the old[b] who are wise,(F)
    not only the aged(G) who understand what is right.(H)

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  1. Job 32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18
  2. Job 32:9 Or many; or great